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Granite Rifles.
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Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Cp6Clul 16leSTdlu W Iuo OIdIoondns
BURNEr, Tex, July 5.-Our handsome
deputy sheriff, w. D. Francis, brought in
from Round Mountain Mr.. Osburn. 1t
seems that some time last winter a saddle
was taken from Burnet county man
and the same was found several days
since in Mr.. Osburn's possession. He was
brought here and waved examination, his
bond being fixed at $500. We have no
doubt Mr.. Osburn will be able to explain
matters at the proper time.
Mr.. Chapman, the photographer, is in
Burnet on visit. He has been sick, and
comes for his health.
Last night, July 4, the Granite Rifles
met at their armory for the purpose of re-
organizing and electing officers. Captain
Hammond, in a neat little speech to the
boys, resigned his commission and retired
from the company as an active member.
The boys hated to lose him, but he has
served them we'll and faithfully, and they
let him go with many regrets.
Upon entering into an election of Off
GERS Lieutenant D. G. Sherrard was unani-
mously elected captain,to succeed Captain
Hammond; Second Lieutenant j. A. Shan.
non was promoted to first lieutenant, and
Orderly Sergeant Marshall Thomas made
second lieutenant. Then motion was
made and seconded that the captain and
first lieutenant be empowered to appoiat
the right and left guides, which carried
They then proceeded to elect by ballot
the remaining non n-commissioned officers
which resulted as follows: Ensign, Mr.
W. H. Bray; third sergeant, Mr.. Cal Hart.
ley; fourth sergeant, Mr.. J. q Neal first
corporal, Mr.. Sam Moore; second corporal
Mr.. A. P. Wallis; third corporal, Mr.. @. G.
Edman; fourth corporal, Mr.. Willis Tim.
berlake. Major R. T. Eubank was
elected secretary, and Mr.. T. Ad.
dis Emmett treasurer by acclamation
When the business was finished, Lieuten-
ant Thomas invited the company, your
CORES pondent included, to take ice cream
and cigars with him, which command was
Instantly obeyed by all. Our boys say
they will have prize at the next encamp-
ment, sure, and we earnestly hope they
will.
The following guests are stopping at
the Burnet hotel: Mr.. Longley, St.Louis;
J. Kaufman, Dallas; Edgar @. Saunders,
McCulloch county; A. S. Rutherford Aus
tin; R. Van Slyke, New Orleans; W. d.
Carey, Galveston; R. H. Kirby, Austin; R.
H. Barrow, Austin; W. II. Atkinson, San
Saba; Edward Saunders, E. @. Saunders,
Brady
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U. 8. SENATOR CULLoM.

He Goes in for Restricting immigration,
and Revenue Only Taxation.
SAYBRooK, ILL.,, July 5.-Senator Cullom
delivered the Fourth of July Grafton here
before large audience. On coming
down to questions of the present he said,
in part, this country has been called the
land of the free and the asylum of the
oppressed So it has been; so it is now;
but it is not and should not be allowed
to be the dumping ground for all
the paupers and criminals of other lands.
The time has come when the bars of our
country should be put up and fastened
against such an imposition. 1t should
have been done before now. We invite all
to come, with honest purposes, to be law
abiding citizens who can care for them
selves and will labor for the upbuilding of
the government. But we have no place
for fugltives from justice, for dynamiters
or lawless classes of any character. We
talk about the protection of human in
dustry ard home labor, yet home labor,
either native or naturalized, cannot be
protected, while the gates of our ports of
entry are opened wide to tens of thousands
of persons sent here by other countries to
upOh VhOii o"h DuhNOho' ioo'oh
should not be stopped, but it should be
regulated, and so regulated that the 49,
100000 persons now in this country, en-
gagged in gainful occupations, should not
be thrown out of employment or forced to
accept wages which will not support them
and their families, and give them fair
chance in the race of life.
One of the great problems
of the day is the labor problem. 1t is not
party question. 1t is a problem de-
manding the greatest wisdom and the
highest craftsmanship. Every laboring
man should have his reasonable share of
the profits of his labor, and the question
arising between employer and employed,
between labor and capital, be adjusted on
basis of right. The condition that has
existdd for the last few years should not
be allowed to continue if it can
be avoided by any Legislative, ex-
ecutive or judicial action, or by all
combined. There can be found a remedy
for the existing evils. Men must live and
they must let live, and if employers and
employed would feel the force of the OBJ
legation that rests upon each, there would
be less friction and more profit to all con-
cerned. The people of the country ought
not to be taxed more than the needs of
the government require to meets it obli-
cations"
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HARMONY IN UTAH.
Fanatical Saints and Rabid Anti-Mor.
mons Join Hands on the Fourth.

Fanatical Saints and Rabid Anti-Mor.
mons Join Hands on the Fourth.
SALT LAKE CRY, July 5.-For the first
time in many years there was union and
harmonious celebration of the Fourth OF
July here yesterday. The Mormons, gen.
tiles, federal officers, city, county and ter
ritorial officers joined hands together in
the procession, and acting as if at least
we were really a united people. The
procession was an immense affair,
representative of the industries of
the country and participated in by social
and civic societies. The ceremonies were
held in Liberty park, where there were
many thousands assembled, the immense
gathering being made up of all classes of
the community, heretofore, rabid anti
Mormons mingling with fanatic saints. 1t
was a remarkable spectacle considering
the intensity of the hates and bitterness
hitherto existing.
Governor West, orator of the day, de-
livered a patriotic address. Speeches
were also made by Chief Justice Zane and
]. H. Mogle, young Mormon lawyer. All
were enthusiastically cheered.
The state constitutional convention met
and Immediately adjourned to take part
in the celebration. Members in carriages
formed a prominent feature of the pro-
cession. The best of feeling prevails gen.
orally, and the almost universal hope is
that this harmonious celebration of the
nations anniversary is the beginning of
the end of the long and bitter social and
political strife in this city. Advices from
other parts of the territory say there were
similar celebrations throughout Utah.
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OHIO IDEAS.
Principles On Which the Ohio
Labor Party Makes
the Race.
Two Balloons and the Strange and
Startling Adventures of
Their Occupants.

COLUMBUS, O., July 5.-The convention
of the union labor party this morning
nominated the following ticket by &C
clamation, except member of the board
of public works:
Governor-John Seitz, of Titfin.
acknowledgements F. Mcdonald
of Springfield.
Supreme judge long term-Wm. O'Con'
nor, of CINCINNATI; short term, Granville
V. Tuttle, of Gainesville.
Auditor-O. j. Sutton, of Akron.
Treasurer-E. N. Harter, of Alliance.
Attorney-general- - William Baker, OF
Newark.
Member of the board of public works
Carl A. Roeder, of Cleveland.
PLATFORM.
A platform was adopted which, among
other things, declares:
The national agencies of production
and distribution are seized by syndicates
of speculators and gamblers, to whom
every productive industry in the land is
compelled to pay tribute. Laws are
enacted in the special interest of COM
binations of aggregated wealth to the
detriment to both producer and con-
sumer.
Second-It demands that the laws
against the employment of bribery, force
or intimidation to secure nominations or
elections to public office be rigidly en-
forced, and that free drinks or lunch at
saloons shall be declared bribery by
statute.
Third-That all banks shall be required
to give security to the state for the aver
age amount of their deposits.
Fourth-That speculations in the neces-
saries of life, "cornering" the market, and
dealing in margins and futures, are ruin
Gus to legitimate business and demoraliz-
ing, and we denounce the courts of Ohio
for failing to enforce the laws declaring
such acts criminal offenses.
Fifth-That all determinations by en-
ployers against lawful associations of en-
ployes to secure their rights, violate the
constitutional rights of the citizens, and
shall be declared felony.
The convention concluded its business
and adjourn ed at noon.
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property to or from particular places is
circumstance that justifies the
common carrier, under section 2,
of the interstate commerce law to charge
less for long haul to or from said place
than the short one included therein" He
decides also that the sections of the in
terstate commerce law yet in effect pro-
hibits the giving of passes or free car
riage to particular persons, and the
exceptions allowed in section 2, in favor
of officers and employees of the road,
does not include the families of such per-
sons"
The opinion is exhaustive, and con-
cludes with the following instructions to
tho receiver:
"The receiver is instructed that he is
authorized to make less charge on a
long haul than short one, In conjunction
with the connecting lines, or otherwise,
whenever, by reason of competition with
other lines or means of transportation,t the
same is necessary to enable the Oregon Il
CALIFORNIA road to retain or acquire busi-
ness, and that he is not authorized to give
passes over his road to any member
of the family of an employe thereof, for
the purpose or in connection with inter-
state travel"
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their willingness to resume work under
the new order of things. There was some
pretty severe criticisms passed upon the
action of the firm by the men thus sum-
marily let out, but there was no serious
trouble. Another account says that Clark
applied to Walker and Fowler some time
ago to be released from his contract
Offering the firm $500 to so release him,
as he claimed that he was losing money;
that the firm arranged with him to relieve
him this morning; but that he gave no
notice to his men that he would abandon
the work, and that the first notification
they had of it, was from Walker d Fowler
who had made every arrangement to at
tend to the work with their own en-
ployes.
The July term of the criminal district
court began this morning, Judge Edwin
Hobby, presiding in place of Judge Cook,
who is stumping the state in opposition
to the prohibition amendment. After the
grand jury was empanelled, the
court made the following order: The
state docket will be called Wednesday,
July 6, at 10 a. m, for the setting of
cases. Defendants under bond will be
present in person or by counsel, and the
cases will be set for such day or days as
may be agreed upon by the states attor-
ney and defendants, or their counsel,
with approval of the court. Such defend
ants as are under indictment without
counsel, the sheriff will have in open court,
by 10 O'Clock a. M, and their cases be
agreed upon by them and the states attor-
ney, with the approval of the court.
In the case of the State vs.. James Odell
and W. III. Sims, special venire was
drawn.
Among the Galvestonians who left for
Houston this evening to join the San
Francisco excursion were: Chief Justice
Willie and family Col. H. @. Stone and
wife, j. w. Kirk and wife, and Messrs. j.
M. Brown, M. E. Florence and Joseph L.
Morris.
The city council at its meeting to night
appointed board of water commission
ers, consisting of ex-Alderman Albert
Weiss, N. W. Quincy, John Golfer, W. F.
Beers and j. M. Brown.
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Powderly's Talk.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 5.-Fifteen thousand
persons attended the Fourth of July cele
bration in Court House square last night
Mr.. Powderly made an eloquent speech
in which he dwelt forcibly on the import
ance of the people intoxicating into the
minds of their children the great lessons
of independence. He said that
every dollar spent for education
was better than million for
armor plate, and that the time had come
when the people of America should give
their attention to the question of immi-
grafton. He thought immigration, under
certain wholesome conditions, a good
thing, but seemed to think there was al
together too much of it of an indiscrimi-
nate sort for the good of labor. If ne
had his way he would see to it that every
immigrant should be able to show that he
was self-supporting for one year before
landing on these shores.
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Texas Labor Party.

special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, July 5.-The union labor party's
state convention met here to-day at 2 p,
NJ, with one hundred delegates present
Captain Sam Evans, of Fort Worth, a
member of the national executive COM
littee, called the meeting to order, and
Mr. A. P. Burns was chosen temporary
chairman. committee on permanent
organization was appointed, which named
Capt. Sam Evans for president, and M. o.
Priest, of Fort Worth, for secretary. A
motion to allow one delegate for every five
hundred votes was adopted. The conven'
lion, after some discussion, adopted the
Cincinnati platform, with the exception
Of the planks on woman's suffrage and pro.
hibition. They do not favor women
voting. A state executive committee, con.
sisting of one member from each of the
congressional districts, is chosen to meet
IN Fort Worth in July of next year.
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SPAIN.
RUMPUs IN THE OoRTEs.

MADRID, July Am the senate to-day
Senior Castillo made bitter speech, in
which he denounced the military party
for opposing necessary reforms with a
view of upsetting the ministry. He an
nounced that General Rivera, leader of the
party, would be dismissed from his post
of director general of infantry. A violent
scene followed this announcement, during
which General Rivera tried to pose as 9
martyr. The government has threatened
more severe measures in the premises il
necessary. General Dryar, who is popular
and highly esteemed, it is said will sue
ceed General Rivera.
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GALVESTON.

A nderstand1ng--Judge Cook Puts
on "Sub" in His Court.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, July 5.-There were rumors
# race trouble at New wharf floating in
he atmosphere this morning, and num-
Der of policemen were detailed to keep
order. 1t seems that Charles Clark
lad the contract for handling
he coal shipped here to Messrs. Walker d
Fowler, and employed about ITO steve
dores to do the work. Some disagree
lnent occurred between Clark and his
employers, and when he repaired
20 work with his men this
morning he was informed that his services
we're no longer required. The firm then
proceeded to substitute colored stevedors
Tor white laborers, much to the dissatis
faction of the latter, who thought that
they should have been interrogated as to
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TEXAS ITEMS.
The Gazette's Growing Crop Re-
port from ALI Over
the State.
state Convention of the Union
Labor Party at Waco
Other News.
The Growing Crops.

special Telegram to the Statesman.
FORT WORTH, July 5.-The Gazette will
Tomorrow print reports of the growing
crops from seventy-four counties in the
state. Increased acreage of cotton is re-
ported from sixty-fve counties; the same
acreage as last year from two counties,
and three report decrease. The plant is
forward in fifty-tive counties; an average
ia one, and backward in eighteen. The
;tand is good in sixty-two counties; excel,
lsnt in six; fair in five, and poor in one
There is an increased acreage in corn in
slxty-eight counties, and the same acreage
IS last year in five. In wheat, twenty,
seven counties report increased acreage
one the same, and twenty decrease
oats range the same as wheat; where one
crop failed so did the other. The corn
md cotton outlook is as good as any year
a the history of Texas. Wheat and oats
vere in cases plowed in and other crops
lanted.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.
What He Said to the Continental Guard
on the Fourth.

What He Said to the Continental Guard
on the Fourth.
New ORLEANS, July 5.-The Continental
Guards, of this city, went on a picnic to
Beauvoir, Miss, yesterday, and in body
called on Jefferson Davis. Captain
browns made an address. After referring
to ''The Day We Celebrate" he said:
81 mention the fact that our member
ship is composed of wearers of the grey
and of the blue to convey the
idea that all past bitterness is buried.
Again, thanking you on behalf of our
members and the ladies accompanying
us, would add that it is our intention to
picnic in your neighborhood and that we
would be pleased to have yourself and
family join u.s."
Mr.. Davis replied to the following eff
feet:
"The day is one which is full of memo
ries very dear to US. Your uniform carried
the mind back to the time when out
fathers fought for the great principles
set forth in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence-the equality of man, and the
right of the people to govern themselves
in other words, for the principle that
all powers of government depend on the
consent of the governed. These princi-
ples our fathers maintained. Yours is a
uniform that carries us back to the times
when our people made sacrifices of blood
and treasure for a cause that was dear to
them. My father bore arms in that
way, and my wife's grandfather
was also a soldier of the revolution.
Your uniform is, therefore, dear to the
hearts of both of US. We may not dwell
on the subject, but yet we cannot avoid
reminding ourselves that you-the men of
this eneration-through four years OF
strife and sacrifice of blood and treasure
sought to maintain the great principles
of the Declaration Of Independence and
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A Shooting Scrape.

Speclal Telegram TO tne statesman.
GAINESVILLE, July Sat a picnic had
ut Overlook Station, forty miles north OF
here, on the Gulf, Colorado q Sante Fe
railway, in the Indian Territory, Deputy
United States Marshals Ed. Stokely and
Jim Taylor discovered one Tim Howard
who is wanted for violating the national
law concerning the introduction OF
whisky in the Territory. The deputy
rnarshals called on Howard to surrender
but, instead of doing this, he opened fire
on the officers with his Winchester, at the
same time making for his horse hitched
near by. The officers returned the fire
and for about ten minutes a regular fusi
lade of shots was kept up. None of the
contestants were shot, but Howard's horse
vas killed from under him. Howard then
ran for the brush near by and made good
mis- escape.
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Not Yet Received.

New York, July 5.-Archbishop Cor
rigan to-day said he had received no no
tice of orders for the formal excommuni-
cation of Rev. DIR. McGlynn. He would
say nothing further, but one of those in
attendance upon him said if such orders
had been sent from Rome, they would ar
rive in due time and receive the attention
they require.
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Visiting Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, July 5.-A special train,
bearing Lauder Post No. 8, Grand Army
of the Republic, of Lynn, Mass, arrived
here last night from Gettysburg. The
of Confederate veterans. They were re-
ceived by R. E. Lee and Phil Kearney
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and
other military organizations, with most
hearty welcome, and were cheered by a
large crowd.
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Removing the Soreness.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PALESTINE, July 5.-An inspection to-
day shows that Messrs. A. Fox 81 Bent
lant are the only saloon men here who
lave complied with the new state Law
compelling the removal of scrnes and
other view distractions from the front OF
saloon doors. The remainder of the sa
loon men here are awaiting the decis-
ion of Attorney-General Hogg as to
whether the new law takes effect before OF
after the limitation of their quarterly Ii,
Cense.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
srANpARp sILvER ponLARs.

STANDARD SILVER DoLLARs.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The issue of stan
dard silver dollars from the mints during
the week ended July 2, was $500, ,020; same
time last year, $4S7,5s0. Shipments of
fractional coin during the month of June
amounted to $6SS,446.
APPRAISER APPOINTED.
WARRINGTON, July 5.-The president to.
day appointed Thos. A. Carter, of Ozark,
Ark, to be appraiser of the right-of-way
of the Kansas d Arkansas Valley railway,
through Indian Territory.
FIDELITY BANK.
| WASHINGTON, July B. Comptroller
Trenholm to-day received the statement
from Bank Examiner Snyder, in regard
to the affairs of Fidelity National bank
on June 80, to date of it's suspension. He
declined to make it public to-day, as he
desired having it carefully considered be-
fore dong 80. 1t was subsequently stated
that the books of the bank were kept so
loosely that 1t was likely the examination
now being made, would show them to be
nearly 100000 out of the way.
posToFFIoE SALARIES.
WASHINGTON, July "a commission
mas Doou hppOihpou ny Vho PoophdStor-
general consisting of Wallace p. Ryans,
postoffice Inspector; j. T. Metcalf, post
Office inspector, and E. w. Alexander,
superintendent of mails, Philadelphia, to
visit the principal postoffioes throughout
the country with view of gathering in
formation as to more equitable adjust
ment of salaries paid to postoffice clerks.
The appropriation for this purpose
is now in bulk, and the number of clerks
for each Office, as we'll as their salaries, is
determined by the first assistant post
master general, upon representations
made to him of the needs of these offices.
1t Is proposed to establish system that
salaries shall be certain percentage of
the expenses of the Office, and also that
the same salary shall attach to the same
positions in all of the Offices.
MORE COMPLAINTS.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Doheny d Mar
rum, of Wallawalla, w. T., complain to the
interstate commerce commission that
freight per 100, common piece goods,
from Chicago to Wallawalla is $4.70, while
to Portland, Oregon, $50 miles further, 1t
is only $1.20 per 100.
Associated wholesale grocers Of StLouis
have filed an amended complaint against
the Missouri Pacific railroad to the effect
that thousand mile tickets for commercial
| travellers are sold for not less than $25,
while excursion tickets to certain points
of line of road are sold at rates which for
1000 miles, would amount to not more
than $40 or $15.
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GERMANY.
THE scuNAEpE1 AFFAIR,

LErpsIo, July 5.-In the trial yesterday
of Klein and others, for completely in the
Schnaebel affair, Gilbert, one of the pris-
oners, denied that he had anything to do
with the affair. He accused Klein and
Laufenberger, the latter a government
witness, of being actuated by desire for
revenge against him, and of seeking to
com promise him.
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AUSTRIA.
ACCIDENT.

PEsTH, July 5.-During the drill of Sap
pers, at Jassebereny, capitol of Jazyga,
Hungary, yesterday, dynamite cartridge
exploded prematurely, killing q men and
injurink AZ others. OF the killed there
were four officers.
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THE 4OOTH ANNIVERSARY.

GENOA, July ga committee is being
organized here to arrange for the celebra-
tion of the 400th anniversary of the dis
covery of America by Columbus. All the
states of America will be invited to send
representatives to the celebration.